Kelly Olynyk smiles following Canada's Americas qualifiers win over the Dominican Republic. Team Canada has been slotted in Group H and will face France, Latvia and Lebanon in the 32-team FIBA World Cup 2023

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Canada draws France, Latvia and Lebanon in Group H of FIBA World Cup 2023

Canada has been slotted in Group H and will face No. 5 ranked France, No. 29 Latvia and No. 43 Lebanon in the FIBA...

Edilson J. SilvaApril 29, 2023

Greg Francis, a Canadian basketball star, had an iconic high school career with Toronto's Oakwood Collegiate Barons and scored over 1500 career points in the NCAA with the Fairfield Stags.

FIBA

Remembering Greg Francis, a Canadian basketball star

The Canadian basketball community is mourning the loss of Greg Francis, a former high school champion, a NCAA basketball star, an Olympian, a coach,...

Edilson J. SilvaApril 4, 2023

NCAA

New look Kentucky Wildcats to represent United States at the 2023 GLOBL JAM

The Kentucky Wildcats return to Canada for the first time in 13 years to represent the United States at the 2023 GLOBL JAM FIVES...

Edilson J. SilvaMarch 23, 2023

Former Canadian Olympian Phil Tollestrup playing in his first of three Pan Am Games at 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Columbia.

FIBA

Questionable officiating halts Canadian progress at 1971 Pan American Games

High expectations fell flat as questionable officiating and failed execution limits a talented Canadian squad to an eighth-place finish at the 1971 Pan American...

Curtis J. PhillipsJanuary 4, 2023

Montreal YMHA Blues: Ben Lands, Cy Strulovitch and Murray Waxman played 1948 Canadian men's Olympic basketball team.

FIBA

One of Canada’s early hoop stars of 1940s’ passes away

Murray Waxman, was a former member of Canada's 1948 Olympic Summer Games and the Montreal YMHA Blues.

Curtis J. PhillipsDecember 5, 2022

Lack of size limits canada during 1970 world university games

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Lack of size limits Canada during 1970 World University Games

Canadian head coach Peter Mullins, final thoughts on Canadian international hoops: “It’s not as if we don’t belong or that it’s a waste of...

Curtis J. PhillipsNovember 25, 2022

FIBA

Croft’s $100,000 contract cancels Canada’s chances

Without Bobby Croft, Canada sent an inexperienced young squad and got outclassed at the 1970 FIBA World Championships in Yugoslavia.

Curtis J. PhillipsNovember 10, 2022

Canadian women cagers strike bronze medal at 1967 pan am games

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Canadian women cagers strike bronze medal at 1967 Pan Am Games

“The difference this year is that we learned to run and can force the other teams to play our style. The girls came to...

Curtis J. PhillipsOctober 7, 2022

United States women continue their wonderful running of the world

FIBA

U.S. women continue their wonderful running of the FIBA World Cup

2021. Olympics. 2022. FIBA World Cup. Two Gold medals in as many a year for the US Women. In two years time, look for...

Tim David HarveyOctober 4, 2022

Spain continue to set the eurobasket gold standard

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Spain continue to set the EuroBasket Gold standard

This year's EuroBasket has been one epic tournament. But when it all came down to it, France didn't have a chance when Spain saw...

Tim David HarveySeptember 19, 2022

Manu tim and swin another class cast is staight cash for the 2022 hall of fame

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Manu, Tim and Swin. Another class cast is straight Cash for the 2022 Hall Of Fame

Raise a glass in toast, listen to the speeches, watch the highlights and give a round of applause. We may have had two Hall...

Tim David HarveySeptember 11, 2022

Canada felled by janis krumins russian woodchopper during 1964 olympics

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Canada felled by Russian woodchopper during 1964 Olympics

After missing the 1960 summer games. Canada's senior men's basketball team qualified for the 1964 Olympics but struggled to keep with the competition, finishing...

Curtis J. PhillipsAugust 9, 2022